Special Tactics Airmen receive 19 decorations for combat operations

Nineteen medals were presented to nine Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Air Support Operations Squadron and 10th Combat Weather Squadron during a April 23 ceremony here. Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presented The Silver Star,

43rd AW is cleaning out the Closets

The 43rd Airlift Wing is holding a clean-up event to ease the transition to the post-BRAC end state. The 6S event is designed to assist units in reducing the amount of excess inventory they currently own and have in storage. The equipment will be collected in Hangar 4 on Pope and then offered to

'Port Dawgs' come together to fight disease

From the moment I saw the advertisement for the Walk to Defeat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," held April 10 in Fayetteville, I knew this was a chance for me and many other members of the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron to join the fight and help save lives throughout

Pope NCO recieves Commander's Coin

Col. Craig Berlette, 43rd Airlift Wing Vice Commander, presented the Commander's Coin on behalf of Col. James Johnson, 43rd AW Commander, to Staff Sgt. Dustin Furman, 2nd Airlift Squadron, for his exceptional performance beyond the call of duty, April 20. Sergeant Furman is an aircraft structural

As AFNET opens doors to social networking sites, AMC officials stress importance of cyber security

This month, as the Air Force opens its network to Internet-based capabilities, including social networking services, AMC leaders say it's important Airmen always keep Operations Security, network protection, and professionalism at the forefront.On March 30, the Air Force opened the network to

Pope Supports Earth Day in Erwin, N.C.

Pope Briefs May 17-21

Reilly Street Repairs43rd Civil Engineer Squadron will begin repair of the asphalt on Reilly St, south of the Pope Bowling Center, May 25 at 8 a.m. The portion of the road will be closed all day. Traffic heading northeast will be detoured to Apollo St, then to Virgin St, and back down Armistead St.

State Trooper divulges truth behind motor vehicle safety

Trooper Greg Steffens, North Carolina Highway Patrol, had Pope Airmen laughing, shuddering and reflecting during his base-wide briefings held at the Pope Theater on April 14 and 15. According to Trooper Steffens, more service members have died in automobile crashes since the beginning of Operation

Preparing for a Smooth Move

For those who have not had a Permanent Change of Station in the last year, preparing for an upcoming move might be quite a new experience. The better the understanding of new Air Force processes, the more prepared Airmen will be. Below are some recent changes and tips to help Pope Airmen and their

ACC Commander visits 18th ASOG

Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander of Air Combat Command, visited Airmen assigned to the 18th Air Support Operations Group at Pope Air Force Base on March 31.The 18th ASOG is a tenant unit on Pope and provides operational planning, weather support, joint air and ground training as well as